@suzyQ7 yes
Maybe that’s because TASP is only for Juniors?
TASP had to have received data from this year in order to have @Bunnylionn 's email address. Period. Did they only receive email address updates? No way. These data feeds are all or nothing.
Did anyone else get the Harvard Summer School email? PSAT scores must be graded by now…
At the bottom of emails, there is a disclaimer, “Your name was received from the College Board.”
CollegeBoard has admitted to people on this thread that they have finished “basic scoring” which means the numerical PSAT scores have already been calculated. It is totally possible that they sent those out to all the summer programs with which they have binding contracts and deadlines with. Meanwhile, they’re arguing about the “expanded scoring” and keeping us from getting our scores and being able to prepare for future tests.
I though the email bit was interesting because my official college board account is still tied to my old email. This new one I got the TASP invitation to was only used for the Student Search Service and SAT registration. Not that I wan’t to jump to conclusion but it’s fun to speculate
@mnpapa2
I don’t know how many students who read this thread did not take the PSAT in 2014. I agree this would give more evidence. On the other hand, we have the evidence of non-URM; students reporting 170, 180, 185 2014 sophomore PSAT’s, together with the belief that they did much better in 2015.
We have students reporting 200 or better on the sophomore PSAT who did not receive TASP invitations.
We have the evidence that a CB representative consulted with a supervisor and then waffled as to whether the 2015 scores had been released.
I am suspicious because CB has said many dubious things in the past:
- We can drop two sections and not affect the validity of SAT scores (June 2014);
- The average improvement in SAT scores after tutoring is 30 points in total;
- IKhan Academy SAT prep is official, world-class, and evens the playing field between rich and poor.
To me, it makes more sense that CB gave Telluride the 2015 scores than that Telluride sent out TASP invitations on the basis of 2014 sophomore PSAT scores. I admit the evidence is not conclusive. Maybe we will never know for sure.
Maybe I will post a query on the CB Twitter page. Last time I did this, I actually got a response.
@suzQ7 Although I think you are probably right, I am disappointed to think that Telluride may be lying to cover up for CB’s blunders. No matter what the truth is, that institution is definitely not the same place I remember.
Hope you’re right. My daughter scored a 211 as a sophomore, took the test in 2015 as a junior, and recently received the TASP email invitation. I immediately jumped to the conclusion that she improved her score, but now I’m merely cautiously optimistiic.
Wait. A. Minute. Has anyone else noticed that TASP is PSAT spelled backwards??? Hmmm. . . . . .
I posted a query on the College Board Twitter page. I will let you know if I get a response.
Sort of feel like I’m fueling a fire, but here goes anyway-my son (he of the185 sophomore score, for those trying to keep up with all the data 
) used a different email last year as well. TASP is the only thing college/summer program related that he has received on the email he used for this year’s (Junior-year) PSAT. He gets tons of stuff from various colleges even now on the old email, and they all started after last year’s sophomore-year PSAT. Hmmm.
Yes thank you. I am all for going to the source, as evidenced by my phone calls. @Plotinus
This is so rude!!! I am sitting here feeling all insecure about my dang PSAT score! WHY CAN’T THEY JUST GIVE IT TO US! They can figure out the national merit logistics later… they don’t even announce that stuff till the following year anyways…
Also, is it true that english and writing is weighted more than math?
bummer…
I can’t wait to tell my friends I spent my winter break speculating about PSAT scores and College Board Conspiracies :))
@dazedaura Engilsh = 1/3, Reading = 1/3, and Math = 1/3
I have been following this thread for some time. We have never heard of TASP prior to a few days ago. My daughter received the TASP email invitation last week. She did take the PSAT as a sophomore but scored in the 160’s. She has spent the last year prepping for the ACT. We are assuming that the TASP email is based on 2015 data. Additionally, she provided a new email for correspondence in 2015. This new email is the one used by TASP.
What I’m surprised about, is how so many people who received below-par scores (under 180) on the test last year, have (purportedly) received top scores (99.5% up) on the new test. Of course, sophomore to junior year often shows large improvement, but this makes me wonder how consistent this new test is. Many people reported finding the new psat incredibly easy, and predict the nmsf cutoff will be a near perfect score. Was making the test arguably “easier”, the right way to go?